Power is meant to be shared with the goal of empowering others. Hoarded power weakens others and exalts oneself. Power, when grounded in biblical values, serves others by liberating them. It acknowledges that people bear the image of God and treats them in a way that will nurture the development of that image. In so doing, we honor their Creator. Duane Elmer
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In the Bible, power is not a zero-sum game. The more power you have, the more you can do for others. You can empower others to have a better life, and thus have a better life yourself. The only way to have a good life is to give a good life. This is not a self-serving sloganeering but a way of life that will make the world a better place for everyone, through the love that Christ has shown to us all.

Source: Crosscultural Servanthood: Serving The World In Christlike Humility

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